Marlborough man charged with child rape

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Jun 20, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By Jeff MalachowskiDaily News Staff

WOBURN – A Marlborough man accused of raping and molesting a girl several times over a three-year period was ordered held on $100,000 bail during his arraignment Thursday in Middlesex Superior Court.Marco Carrera, 46, was arraigned on a litany of child rape charges, including two counts of aggravated rape of a child, two counts of rape of a child by force, four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count each of assault of a child with the intent to commit rape, open and gross lewdness, enticement of a child under 16 and violating a restraining order.At the request of prosecutor Tejal Mehta, Carrera was ordered held on $100,000 bail. If he makes bail, Carrera will be required to stay away from and have no contact with the girl, as well as stay away from all children under 16.Mark Wester, Carrera’s attorney, did not argue for lower bail or against Carrera's bail conditions.Mehta did not read the facts of the case during Thursday’s arraignment. Outside the courtroom, Wester said his client is being charged with raping and inappropriately touching the girl, starting when she was 10 years old, from Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2012. The victim knew Carrera before the alleged attacks."He denies everything," Wester said.The alleged assaults occurred in Marlborough, said Wester."The dates are all vague," he said.Carrera was arrested at his Hosmer Street apartment in February after the girl's mother alerted Marlborough Police.Carrera, of 37 Hosmer St., Apt. 21, is due back in court July 30 for a pre-trial hearing.Jeff Malachowski can be reached at 508-490-7466 or jmalachowski@wickedlocal.com. Follow him on Twitter @JmalachowskiMW.